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Good luck to him. I have a feeling he will possibly move back to a winger as his career progresses with the option that he can do a decent job as a wing back if needed.
I'm not sure why people are getting so angry about this. He obviously felt he needed to move to progress his career the way he wants it to go. Playing for a team in a top flight league in their country will have a better chance at playing in European competitions against higher quality opposition without having to get battered by cloggers and journey men in League 1 or 2. Lausanne finished 6th this season, and next season the Swiss League has 5 spots available in UEFA competitions through it's coefficient ranking. With a small improvement Archie could be playing UEFA cup football in a couple of seasons. Sounds better than trying to get into a team who have just strugggled at the wrong end of the Championship.
Also, not all our best talent is being hoovered up by bigger clubs. We've got plenty of youth team players coming through into the first team and only a small handful have moved that we wanted to stay (Delap, Gordon etc.) The world of youth football is a cruel place and if you choose the wrong path it can be the end of what could be a promising career.
I hope he does well and has a fine career.

Good luck to him. I have a feeling he will possibly move back to a winger as his career progresses with the option that he can do a decent job as a wing back if needed.
I'm not sure why people are getting so angry about this. He obviously felt he needed to move to progress his career the way he wants it to go. Playing for a team in a top flight league in their country will have a better chance at playing in European competitions against higher quality opposition without having to get battered by cloggers and journey men in League 1 or 2. Lausanne finished 6th this season, and next season the Swiss League has 5 spots available in UEFA competitions through it's coefficient ranking. With a small improvement Archie could be playing UEFA cup football in a couple of seasons. Sounds better than trying to get into a team who have just strugggled at the wrong end of the Championship.
Also, not all our best talent is being hoovered up by bigger clubs. We've got plenty of youth team players coming through into the first team and only a small handful have moved that we wanted to stay (Delap, Gordon etc.) The world of youth football is a cruel place and if you choose the wrong path it can be the end of what could be a promising career.
I hope he does well and has a fine career.

Because he can't get into the 1st team. Get it now?

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Jozwiak only plays well when he’s against poor teams. Like Spain…
Well that’s what some on here say anyway.

Hull’s kit looks like someone has run them over...

I reckon it was this thread that made the club publish the retained list today! ? 

I like Jozwiak as a player and just think he's not settled well into a team that had all the attacking confidence sapped out of them from the start of last season. He played better when his mate Bielik was fit and has shown glimpses of what he's capable of so far.
I admit, it's been a disappointing return on someone who we thought would be a match winner for us, but if we can get some better attacking options this summer for him to play with and some tactics that play to his strengths (carrying the ball and getting in behind the opposition defense) then I'm sure he will have a much better season next season.
I'm looking forward to seeing him play with some confident and high quality players around him.

I like Jozwiak as a player and just think he's not settled well into a team that had all the attacking confidence sapped out of them from the start of last season. He played better when his mate Bielik was fit and has shown glimpses of what he's capable of so far.
I admit, it's been a disappointing return on someone who we thought would be a match winner for us, but if we can get some better attacking options this summer for him to play with and some tactics that play to his strengths (carrying the ball and getting in behind the opposition defense) then I'm sure he will have a much better season next season.
I'm looking forward to seeing him play with some confident and high quality players around him.

Really hope Archie and Festy continue with us. They would provide excellent cover next year if their current progression is a sign of things to come.
Surprised with the Goalkeepers. Not sure how Ravas has done out on loan to be fair, but though he was down the pecking order behind Foster and Idem. Looks like we'll be signing one or two young keepers for the U23 at least.
Not bothered about Marriott at all. He can go, not sure why some on here give him such praise and slag off someone like Lawrence when Lawrence has made himself available, trained to the standard required and played an important part in the team for the last few seasons. Marriott has had a couple of purple patches but hasn't held down a spot in the squad under the last few managers. He needs to go.
Wisdom, Waghorn and Davies. I can see the need for getting the contracts sorted for these after seeing us only having 14 first team players under contract at the end of the month currently.
All in all. The wage bill is being slashed, the youth players are bright and exciting, but we need to bring in some real quality and first team experience to bolster the squad for next season.

Really hope Archie and Festy continue with us. They would provide excellent cover next year if their current progression is a sign of things to come.
Surprised with the Goalkeepers. Not sure how Ravas has done out on loan to be fair, but though he was down the pecking order behind Foster and Idem. Looks like we'll be signing one or two young keepers for the U23 at least.
Not bothered about Marriott at all. He can go, not sure why some on here give him such praise and slag off someone like Lawrence when Lawrence has made himself available, trained to the standard required and played an important part in the team for the last few seasons. Marriott has had a couple of purple patches but hasn't held down a spot in the squad under the last few managers. He needs to go.
Wisdom, Waghorn and Davies. I can see the need for getting the contracts sorted for these after seeing us only having 14 first team players under contract at the end of the month currently.
All in all. The wage bill is being slashed, the youth players are bright and exciting, but we need to bring in some real quality and first team experience to bolster the squad for next season.

Really hope Archie and Festy continue with us. They would provide excellent cover next year if their current progression is a sign of things to come.
Surprised with the Goalkeepers. Not sure how Ravas has done out on loan to be fair, but though he was down the pecking order behind Foster and Idem. Looks like we'll be signing one or two young keepers for the U23 at least.
Not bothered about Marriott at all. He can go, not sure why some on here give him such praise and slag off someone like Lawrence when Lawrence has made himself available, trained to the standard required and played an important part in the team for the last few seasons. Marriott has had a couple of purple patches but hasn't held down a spot in the squad under the last few managers. He needs to go.
Wisdom, Waghorn and Davies. I can see the need for getting the contracts sorted for these after seeing us only having 14 first team players under contract at the end of the month currently.
All in all. The wage bill is being slashed, the youth players are bright and exciting, but we need to bring in some real quality and first team experience to bolster the squad for next season.

Really hope Archie and Festy continue with us. They would provide excellent cover next year if their current progression is a sign of things to come.
Surprised with the Goalkeepers. Not sure how Ravas has done out on loan to be fair, but though he was down the pecking order behind Foster and Idem. Looks like we'll be signing one or two young keepers for the U23 at least.
Not bothered about Marriott at all. He can go, not sure why some on here give him such praise and slag off someone like Lawrence when Lawrence has made himself available, trained to the standard required and played an important part in the team for the last few seasons. Marriott has had a couple of purple patches but hasn't held down a spot in the squad under the last few managers. He needs to go.
Wisdom, Waghorn and Davies. I can see the need for getting the contracts sorted for these after seeing us only having 14 first team players under contract at the end of the month currently.
All in all. The wage bill is being slashed, the youth players are bright and exciting, but we need to bring in some real quality and first team experience to bolster the squad for next season.

I reckon it was this thread that made the club publish the retained list today! ? 

That's better! Gotta love a new "doom and gloom" thread. 

Hope we sign him up!

So, it’s over?

So, it’s over?

Sturridge is 31 now as was Bent when he first joined on loan.
I get the injury concerns, but... Sturridge has had some time away (in which he's lookked like he's kept himself fit) which will have helped him by not putting a regular strain on areas where he's picked up injuries before. A good pre-season would get him up to speed with the rest of the squad.
I don't think it will happen, but I wouldn't write him off if he did join.

I wouldn't mind Sturridge here if the terms were good for the club. He'd be a bit of a gamble, but he's the sort of player that Stretton could learn a lot from - positioning, finishing etc. If he is interested in coming in to be a squad player, help develop some of our younger players and not expect to be the main man then he could be a useful addition. We still got some good performances and goals from Darren Bent who was a similar player at a similar stage in his career when he joined.

If he signs and does well for us I'll eat my hat. Perhaps, if we're lucky he'll earn some international caps along the way.
Please forgive me if the puns seem a bit flat. Perhaps I've peaked too soon.